Supreme Court Denies Benefits for Hospital Worker's COVID-19 Infection

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for a hospital maintenance worker’s COVID-19 infection. Case: Morrill v. Lifepoint Hospitals Inc., No. 23-461, 09/23/2024, published. Facts: Curtis Morrill was a maintenance worker for Raleigh General Hospital. He contracted COVID-19 and was hospitalized for four days in April 2021. Morrill completed a questionnaire at the request of his employer in which he indicated he’d had no known exposure to a COVID-positive patient at work. While he said he had worked in rooms with COVID patients, he said he wore a gown, glo...